College and Career Advisor

The State University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The State University of New York is seeking a College and Career Advisor based in New York City to support high school students in their postsecondary journey within the SUNY Achievement Center.

You will guide students through college and career planning, coordinate sessions, and partner with school staff to deliver tailored advising while utilizing SUNY resources. This role emphasizes equity, data reporting, and collaboration across campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent written and oral communication with diverse student populations.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Experience in collaborative team environment.
• Ability to prioritize time and multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Capability to adapt advising strategies for varied student needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop personalized postsecondary plans with students.
• Provide proactive support for subpopulations facing challenges in career and college pathways.
• Identify, assess, and assist with applications to postsecondary institutions, financial aid, and scholarships.
• Organize career exploration, college preparation, and networking sessions with school staff.
• Utilize SUNY platforms and resources to provide high-quality college and career advising.
• Track and report data on student progress and participation.
• Monitor student application progress and career/college outcomes.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external partnerships to drive access and success.
• Develop professional networks relevant to career and college pathways.

Skills

Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Advising Strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location: New York, NY Category: Professional Positions Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri Oct 23 2026

Job Description: Based in a newly launched SUNY Achievement Center located on a New York City educational campus, College and Career Advisors assist all high school students in their postsecondary process under the supervision of the Director of the SUNY Achievement Center. This role is crucial in providing tailored guidance and support to students from various schools within a single building, cultivating a college-going and career-ready culture throughout the entire educational campus.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist high school students with developing and executing a personalized postsecondary plan that aligns with their interests, goals, and needs.
• Ensure proactive support for student subpopulations who face additional challenges in navigating career and college pathways.
• Collaborate with students to identify, assess, and apply to postsecondary institutions, opportunity programs, work-based learning opportunities, financial aid, and scholarships according to these plans.
• Organize school site-wide and small group sessions on career exploration, skills readiness, college preparation, and network building, collaborating with school-based staff to schedule and promote these sessions, ensuring maximum effectiveness.
• Utilize technology, systems, resources, and tools to provide high-quality college and career advising, including SUNY-specific platforms and resources.
• Track and report timely, accurate data on student progress, performance, and participation.
• Monitor and report students' application progress and career and college outcomes.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal (school-based) and external partnerships to drive access, impact, and success for students.
• Develop and engage professional networks relevant to career and college pathways (both internal and external partnerships).
• Stay informed on industry best practices to support advising.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse student populations, families, and school staff.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to prioritize time and activities, demonstrating initiative and managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to adapt advising strategies to accommodate the varied needs of students from multiple schools within a shared campus environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in college and career advising.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with NYCPS's graduation requirements, and postsecondary landscape.
• Understanding of the SUNY public school system, graduation requirements, and postsecondary landscape.
• Experience with data tracking and reporting platforms relevant to student progress and outcomes.

Additional Information

• Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $60,000-$65,000.
• The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position. Individual starting salaries are determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. While the full range is provided for transparency, starting salaries generally fall near the entry to midpoint of the range. Salaries at or near the top of the range are rare and reserved for candidates who exceptionally exceed all posted requirements.
• Excellent Benefit Package which includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. Generous amount of time off: 13 days of paid holidays per year; 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick time accrued for the first year of employment. Then increases thereafter. Please see our UUP benefits summary for additional information.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

SUNY System Administration provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY. Our nationally recognized benefits include:

• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with two supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.
• Health Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.
• Time Off: Paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals up to 21 days a year for each category.
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules, are available depending on position.
• Please review our Excellent Benefits Package